Demountable rim



E. c. HANSEN 2,193,131

DEIIOUN'IABLE RIM Filed June 30, 1937 ldwz'iz fffazmsem,

ATTO R N EYS Patented Mar. 12, 1940 e i v e UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DEMOUNTABLE RIM Edwin C. Hansen, Auburn, Ala.

Application June 30, 1937, Serial No. 151,270 1 Claim. (01. sou-31y This invention relates to demountable rims for webs, like the ends of the remaining portions vehicle wheels, and its general object is to prowill be disposed in fitting engagement, when the vide a rim that includes separable sections desections are associated in rim formation, as tachably associated in a manner to easily and ex: clearly shown in Figure 2.

peditiously assemble and disassemble the rim The section 2 is shown as having a valve stem 5 with respect to a tire, without the use of tools, opening 1 therein, and in assembling my rim yet casual separation or displacement of the with respect to the tire, the section 2 isapplied sections is impossible. first, with its short sideor edge directed toward A further object is to provide a demountable the tire, thence the short side or edge of the l0 rim that includes only two sections of substansection l is directed in the same manner. When tially semi-circular formation, held associated in the sections are arranged within the tire, as best rim formation, by the same means used for seshown in Figure 2, the rim is then applied to the curing the rim to the wheel or hub plate. wheel, which is indi ated by the letter A, through Another object is to provide a demountable the instrumcntality of bolt and nut connections rim of the character set forth, that is simple in 8, the bolts thereof extending through the openconstruction, inexpensive to manufacture, and ing 6, consequently it will be seen that the rim extremely eificient in use, operation and service. sections are he'd associated by the same means i This invention also consists in certain other used for securing the rim to the wheel. features of construction and in the .combina- In view of the arrangement of the meeting tion and arrangement of the several parts, to be ends of the sections, and the manner of dispos- 20 hereinafter =fully described, illustrated in the ing the sections with respect to the tire, it will accompanying drawing and specifically pointed beobvious that the sections can be readily asout in the appended claim. sembled and disassembled in an easy and ex- In describing the invention in detail, reference peditious manner, without the use of tire irons,

will be had to the accompanying drawing Wheretools and the like and without stretching or pryin like characters denote like or corresponding ing the tire with respect to the rim. 25 parts throughout the several views, and in which: It is thought from the foregoing description Figure l is a front elevation illustrating my that the advantages and novel features of the rim in use. invention will be readily apparent. Figure 2 is a sectional view taken approxi- It is to be understood that changes may be 30 mately on line 22 of Figure 1. made in the construction and in the combination Figure 3 is a side elevation of one of the rim and arrangement of the several parts, provided sections. that such changes fall within the scope of the Referring to the drawing in detail, it will be appended claim. noted that my rim is divided transversely upon What I claim is: r 35 diametrically opposite sides to provide a pair of A demount-able rim for a vehicle tire, comprisseparable substantially identical semi-circular ing a pair of companion substantially identical rim sections which for distinction are indicated semi-circular rim sections, each constituting exrespectively, by the reference numerals l and 2, actly a half of the complete rim, and having and the meeting ends of each section are intheir ends transversely inclined approximately at 40 clined at an angle of approximately forty-five an angle of forty-five degrees from one side edge degrees, with respect to the axis of the rim, as of the sections to the other to provide each secat 3, to provide each section with a short side tion with a short side and along side and for fitand a long side, as clearly shown in Figure 2. ting engagement of the ends of one section with The sections are provided with tire receiving thoseof the other, each section provided with a 45 channel portions including bead receiving side tire receiving channel portion including side flanges l having outwardly flared outer edges, flanges outwardly flared along their outer edges, as best shown in Figures 2 .and 3, and formed each section including a web integral therewith on and extending centrally from the inner face and having their ends fiush with the ends of the of the channel portions are substantially semichannel portions, the webs extending inwardly 50 circular webs 5 which are co-extensive with the and centrally from the inner face of the channel length. of the channel portions to terminate at portions having openings therein, one of said the ends thereof, as clearly shown in Figure 3. sections having a valve stem opening therein, and The webs 5 have openings 6 extendingtransversebolt and nut connections having the bolts therely therethrough, and the ends of the Webs are of extending through the web openings for se- '55 likewise arranged at an angle of the same degree curing the sections in rim formation to the wheel of inclination as that of the ends of the remaining of a vehicle. portions of the sections, so that the ends of the EDWIN C. HANSEN. 

